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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

ASV names new Canadian Bus Division national sales manager

Ron Campbell will lead international sales in Canada for ASV’s commercial, transit and school bus brands and report directly to John Walsh, VP, sales, for ASV Bus.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

The T, Stadler sign contract for TEX Rail vehicles

The T began the procurement process for DMU vehicles in 2014 due to the three-year lead time for developing specifications, production, delivery and operation training for staff.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

NTSB: No evidence Amtrak engineer was using phone during crash

The phone records analysis of the Amtrak 188 investigation was more complicated than anticipated because the phone carrier has multiple systems that log different types of phone activity, some of which are based in different time zones.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

FRA makes recomendations to prevent trains from speeding

The advisory is the latest in a series of steps FRA has taken to keep passenger railroads safe for the traveling public.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

Transport for London to accept Apple Pay

Was the first public transport provider to accept contactless payment cards and will continue this record of innovation by becoming the first to accept Apple Pay.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2015

Proterra's Catalyst breaks Altoona records in energy efficiency and more

Additional records include gradeability, weight and acceleration. While conventional diesel buses average 3.86 MPG, the Proterra Catalyst achieved the best efficiency rating ever for a 40-foot transit bus at 22 MPGe.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

Report: Fares exceed operating expenses at only 2% of U.S. transit systems

In general, average losses per trip are smaller for larger metro systems, while metro rail systems — including heavy rail, such as subways and elevated trains, and light rail, which operates at street level — all operate at a loss, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

Antelope Valley Transit completes digital sign installation

The digital signs are the latest component in the transit agency's Track-It Intelligent Transportation System, providing 24/7 access to current bus departure information for customers using their computer or smartphone via GPS.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

President/CEO: M-1 expansion reliant on federal funds

In the works since 2008, the M-1 Rail was first envisioned as a nine-mile streetcar system stretching from near the Detroit River to 8 Mile Road. But in 2011 that plan was scrapped in favor of the 3.3-mile line, for fiscal reasons.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

NJ TRANSIT employees criticize safety team staffing

Rather than an analysis of statistics on quantifiable mishaps, such as accidents, fires or switch failures, a new report attempts to gauge NJ TRANSIT’s attitudes, policies and procedures through a combination of employee surveys and inspector observations in the field.

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